Sports Illustrated list of top

20 fashionable athletes 


Russell Westbrook, of NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder, took top spot in the rankings

Russell Westbrook, of NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder, took
 top spot in the rankings

  • Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo's style
  • is described as 'versatility for miles'
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been listed the 11th
 most fashionable sportsperson in the world by American publication
The 32-year-old Portugal international is described as 'sleek, slim
 and sharp', with panellist and CEO of Thomas Faison Agency 
Rachel Johnson saying 'Ronaldo's style has versatility for miles, 
but he's at his best in a leather jacket, t-shirt and denim.'
But like everything in the sporting world that Ronaldo turns his
 attention to, he will be disappointed not to rank first.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been placed 11th on a list of the top 20 stylish athletes in the world 
Cristiano Ronaldo has been placed 11th on a list of the top
 20 stylish athletes in the world 
Ronaldo is described as 'sleek, slim and sharp' by Sports Illustrated on their list
Like most things in sport, Ronaldo will be disappointed not to be first
Ronaldo's overall style is described as 'versatility for miles' by the Sports
 Illustrated panel
Roger Federer is fourth on the Sports Illustrated list - the highest ranked European 
Roger Federer is fourth on the Sports Illustrated list -
 the highest ranked European 
Roger Federer is the highest ranking European, at fourth. 
The Swiss, who won his eighth Wimbledon title and 19th Grand 
Slam by defeating Marin Cilic at SW19 on Sunday, is credited
for excelling 'in classic pieces, such as blazers and slim suits'.
But Federer is not the highest ranking tennis player on the list.

Serena Williams edged him into third place, with panellist and 
executive editor Faye Penn saying: 'Strong isn't just sexy,
 it's incredibly chic in Serena Williams' case. Power is her style
 statement, and everything flows from that.'
There are also nods to another tennis player in Maria Sharapova, 
who ranks 10th, and Formula One's Lewis Hamilton who polls eighth.
The top 20 largely consists of stars of American sport such as NBA,
 Major League Baseball and NHL.
Lewis Hamilton is eighth on the top 20 list of stylish athletes
Russia's Maria Sharapova is 10th on the Sports Illustrated list
Lewis Hamilton and Maria Sharapova also feature higher on the
 list than Ronaldo 
Serena Williams, seen with fiance Alexis Ohanian in May, is the highest-ranked tennis player
Serena Williams, seen with fiance Alexis Ohanian in May, is 
the highest-ranked tennis player
Russell Westbrook, of NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder, took top spot in the rankings
Russell Westbrook, of NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder, took
 top spot in the rankings
Russell Westbrook, of NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder,
 is first place, with Victor Cruz of NFL side the Chicago Bears.
Walt Clyde Frazier, another member of the six-person panellist 
who is an ex-NBA player and style icon, said of Westbrook:
 'He's the most provocative, eccentric, enigmatic dresser 
and player in the NBA.'